( it might be a little embarrassing for a grown man like komaeda, but he's pressing the tips of his fingers together like a girl with a high-school crush. he gets excited talking about hope, recognizing it, and considering that person is hope themselves — )

Makoto Naegi-kun! A true Symbol of Hope managed to defeat Ultimate Despair... he even possesses a talent that's greater than my own!

( his hands drop down by his side, smiling at the pda rather than at hiro. )

Have you heard of him?